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    1979 Hatteras 43C Refit

    I've been lurking on the forum during the last few months since my father and I decided to pick up a 1979 43C that had been sitting in a boat yard for almost two years. We have both gotten some great information off of this forum during that time which helped us push through a few issues and helped us search out potential problems that others had already experienced.

    Other than needing a thorough cleaning, the boat was in a relatively good overall condition. Engines are Detroit 6V92TA 450hp and the generator is a 10kw Lister Petter. The generator is not original and was replaced at some point in the late 90s.

    Our initial boat yard punch list included:
    • Clean the entire boat including engine room and steering gear/battery access under the cockpit
    • New electronics
    • Paint all exterior decking
    • New furniture and light fixtures
    • New countertops in galley, head, and bow stateroom
    • Bottom job
    • Repair handrail near the bow
    • Replace two broken windows in salon
    • Repair damaged aft bulkhead
    • Clean and oil all interior teak paneling
    • New flooring in both staterooms and head
    • Convert double bed in master stateroom to two twin beds
    • Remove mirrors in both staterooms, repair bulkheads as necessary, and paint
    • Paint bulkheads in head
    • New sink and faucet in the head, new faucet in the galley, new refrigerator
    • Paint interior of galley cabinets
    • Wax and polish hull
    • New name on transom
    I work offshore and am required to quarantine before I can get to the ship before each hitch. I needed something to pass the time while locked in a hotel room for two weeks, so creating a blog/website to document the refit and upkeep seemed like a good idea.

    Check out the website if you are interested: https://thecaptainsmanual.com


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    Encore
    1979 43C
    Pass Christian, MS

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    Re: 1979 Hatteras 43C Refit

    Welcome aboard!
    1966 34c
    1982 46 HP

  3. #3

    Re: 1979 Hatteras 43C Refit

    Greetings from the asylum. You can check out, but you can never leave.

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